Minister for Civil Society

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Minister for Civil Society
Royal Coat of Arms of the United Kingdom (HM Government) (St Edwards Crown).svg
Cabinet Office
Style Minister
Nominator Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
AppointerThe monarch
on advice of the prime minister
Term length At His Majesty's pleasure
Formation6 May 2006
First holder Ed Miliband
Final holder The Baroness Barran
Abolished17 September 2021

The minister for civil society was a position within the Department for Culture, Media and Sport in the Government of the United Kingdom. It concerned and directly supported charities, volunteering and social enterprise.

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The office was established during the third Blair ministry as Minister for the Third Sector. [1] The office was renamed to support the Big Society manifesto-committed agenda of the first and second Cameron ministries. [2] [3] Before the new commitments and Cabinet reshuffle on formation of the May Ministry in 2016 the Office for Civil Society supporting the Minister was part of the Cabinet Office. Some responsibilities were moved to the office of Minister for Sport and Civil Society after the 2017 general election. [4]

List of ministers

NamePortraitTook officeLeft officePolitical partyPrime Minister
Minister for the Third Sector
Official portrait of Rt Hon Edward Miliband MP crop 2.jpg Ed Miliband 6 May 200628 June 2007 Labour Tony Blair
Phil Hope.jpg Phil Hope 28 June 20075 October 2008 Labour Gordon Brown
Official portrait of Kevin Brennan MP crop 2.jpg Kevin Brennan 5 October 20088 June 2009 Labour
Minister of State for the Third Sector
Official portrait of Baroness Smith of Basildon 2020 crop 2.jpg Angela Smith 8 June 200911 May 2010 Labour Gordon Brown
Minister for Civil Society
Official portrait of Mr Nick Hurd crop 2.jpg Nick Hurd 15 May 201014 July 2014 Conservative David Cameron
Brooks Newmark.jpg Brooks Newmark 15 July 201427 September 2014 Conservative
Robwilson.jpg Rob Wilson 27 September 20148 June 2017 Conservative
Theresa May
Official portrait of Lord Ashton of Hyde crop 2.jpg Henry Ashton 8 June 201726 July 2019 Conservative
Baroness Barran Official Portrait.jpg Diana Barran 26 July 201917 September 2021 Conservative Boris Johnson
Role merged into Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Sport, Tourism, Heritage and Civil Society

Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Civil Society, Heritage, Tourism and Growth

Syed Kamall Portrait.jpg Syed Kamall 20 September 202228 October 2022 Conservative Liz Truss
Role merged into Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Sport, Tourism and Civil Society

Shadow Ministers for Civil Society

Shadow MinisterTerm of officePartyOpposition Leader
Shadow Minister for Civil Society
Official portrait of Dr Roberta Blackman-Woods crop 2.jpg Roberta Blackman-Woods 8 October 20107 October 2011 Labour Ed Miliband
Official portrait of Gareth Thomas crop 2.jpg Gareth Thomas 7 October 20117 October 2013 Labour Ed Miliband
Official portrait of Lisa Nandy crop 2.jpg Lisa Nandy 7 October 201314 September 2015 Labour Ed Miliband
Official portrait of Anna Turley crop 2.jpg Anna Turley 18 September 201527 June 2016 Labour Jeremy Corbyn
Shadow Minister for Trade Unions and Civil Society
Official portrait of Ian Lavery crop 2.jpg Ian Lavery 18 September 20157 October 2016 Labour Jeremy Corbyn
Shadow Minister for Civil Society
Official portrait of Mr Steve Reed crop 2.jpg Steve Reed 3 October 201624 June 2019 Labour Jeremy Corbyn
Official portrait of Vicky Foxcroft crop 2.jpg Vicky Foxcroft 24 June 201910 April 2020 Labour Jeremy Corbyn
Shadow Minister for Voluntary Sector and Charities
Official portrait of Rachael Maskell MP crop 2.jpg Rachael Maskell 10 April 20204 December 2021 Labour Keir Starmer
Shadow Minister for Arts, Civil Society and Youth
Official portrait of Rachael Maskell MP crop 2.jpg Rachael Maskell 4 December 202114 December 2021 Labour Keir Starmer
Shadow Minister for Arts and Civil Society
Official portrait of Barbara Keeley MP 2020 crop 2.jpg Barbara Keeley 11 March 2022Incumbent Labour Keir Starmer

References

  1. Colebrook, Charley (3 July 2012). Ministers in the Labour Governments: 1997–2010. House of Commons Library.
  2. Priddy, Sarah (15 October 2017). Ministers in the 2010 Coalition Government. House of Commons Library.
  3. Nick Hurd, Minister for Civil Society | Cabinet Office
  4. Colebrook, Andrew; Priddy, Sarah (10 February 2022). Ministers in 2015, 2017 and 2019 Conservative Governments. House of Commons Library.